I built a closed chamber for my leopard tortoise, however, I think that it is holding heat and humidity in to well.
I have a 100 watt MVB on a timer set on 12 hour cycles. I also have a 65 watt CHE set on a thermostat so that if the temp in the chamber drops below 80 deg at night it kicks on.
The problem is, I think that the daytime temperature is getting to hot in the chamber. I am using an infrared temp gun to check the temperatures so I assume they are pretty accurate. The temp ranges between 101-103 directly under the MVB, 89 on the cool side of the tank, and the ambient is between 90-91 degrees. The humidity consistently stays around 82%.
Is this too hot? Any feedback that anyone can give me would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
I have a 100 watt MVB on a timer set on 12 hour cycles. I also have a 65 watt CHE set on a thermostat so that if the temp in the chamber drops below 80 deg at night it kicks on.
The problem is, I think that the daytime temperature is getting to hot in the chamber. I am using an infrared temp gun to check the temperatures so I assume they are pretty accurate. The temp ranges between 101-103 directly under the MVB, 89 on the cool side of the tank, and the ambient is between 90-91 degrees. The humidity consistently stays around 82%.
Is this too hot? Any feedback that anyone can give me would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!